In Pictures: Unstoppable Awards
The university-wide 2024 Unstoppable Awards were presented in November and December to celebrate the remarkable achievements of UniSA staff. The winners, across three streams, are listed below.
Research and Enterprise winners
The 2024 Unstoppable Research and Enterprise Awards aim to celebrate UniSA research achievements and recognise colleagues who demonstrate the University's core attributes. The awards were hosted by Deputy Vice Chancellor: Research and Enterprise Professor Peter Murphy and presented by UniSA Provost and Chief Academic Officer Distinguished Professor Marnie Hughes-Warrington AO.
Research and Enterprise Excellence Category
Higher Degree Researcher
Winner: Dr Lainie Anderson, UniSA Creative
Early-Career Researcher
Winner: Dr Jacynta Krakouer, UniSA Justice & Society
Mid-Career Researcher
Winner: Associate Professor Janet Sluggett, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance
Senior-Career Researcher
Winner: Professor Elina Hypponen, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
Research Degree Supervisor of the Year
Winner: Professor Eva Bezak, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance
Professional Excellence Category
Up to HEO Level 7
Winner: Susie Duggin, UniSA Business
HEO Level 8 and above
Winner: Sophie Murray, Enterprise Partnership Unit
Team Award Category (One Team)
Winner: Science and Futures Literacy team (MOD.): Dr Kristin Alford, Director: MOD., Brooke Ferguson, Casual Moderator, Samuel Wearne, Casual Moderator, Daniel Lawrance, Manager: Production, Victoria Bowes, Operations Officer, Dr Lisa Bailey, Director: MOD., Erika Barrett, Engagement Officer, Claudia von der Borch, Exhibitions Lead, Dr Dylan DeLosAngeles, Exhibitions Coordinator
Ethics Awards
Human Research Ethics Award
Winner: Team Award: Dr Sarven McLinton, Lecturer: Psychology, UniSA Justice & Society, Professor Elspeth McInnes AM, Professor of Sociology in Education, UniSA Justice & Society, Professor Bernard Guerin, UniSA Justice & Society
Chemical and Radiation Safety Award
Winner: Team Award: Professor Eva Bezak, Professor in Medical Radiation, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance, Elio Arruzza, Professor in Medical Radiation, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance
Animal Ethics Award
Winner: Shawn Scott, PhD Student, UniSA STEM
Biosafety Award
Winner: Team Recognition (Certificate of Commendation): Dr Ashleigh Hull, Lecturer in Nuclear Medicine, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance, Cristina Blefari, Program Director: Medical Radiation, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance
RLC Paper of the Year
Winner: Generative AI Guidelines: Professor Sandy Orgeig, Dean of Graduate Studies, and Sandra Elias, Graduate Research Policy and Impact Officer
UniSA Top Media Performer 2024
Winner: Professor Adrian Esterman, Professor of Biostatistics, UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance
Teaching and Learning winners
The 2024 Unstoppable Teaching and Learning Awards aim to highlight the exceptional practices of academic and professional staff across the University, and to foster a shared approach to innovation in teaching and learning. The awards were presented by UniSA Provost and Chief Academic Officer Distinguished Professor Marnie Hughes-Warrington AO.
Unstoppable Early-Career Teaching Award
Winner: Dr Kuan Liung Tan, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
Unstoppable Mid-Career Teaching Award
Winner: Dr Aaron Davis, UniSA Creative
Unstoppable Senior-Career Teaching Award
Winner: Assoc. Prof Rhodora (Rhoda) Abadia, UniSA Online
Unstoppable Teaching Support Award
Winner: Team – Prof Tom Raimondo, Dr Grant Wigley, Dr Jo Zucco, Dr Douglas Kelly, Assoc. Prof Stewart Von Itzstein, Dr Anisha Fernando, Karla Gotting, Cristina Garcia, Rhiannon Silverlock, Andy Te, Amy Abela, and Ben Kernich (BIP), UniSA STEM
Unstoppable Enhanced Learning Award
Winner: Team – Neelu Sharma, John Gartland, Andrei Gostin, Caroline Man, Dr Kim Munro, Rebecca Somerfield, Anita Glocke, and Channel 44, UniSA Creative
Unstoppable Innovation Award
Winner: Team – Dr Nazz Oldham, Alison Nelligan, Michelle Anderson, Barry Tarr, Anne Brady-Clark, Barbie Clutterbuck, Dr Michelle Jager, and Teresa Cain, UniSA Education Futures
Unstoppable Partnership Award
Winner: Team – Prof Rachael Vernon, Assoc. Prof Lemuel Pelentsov, Dr Angela Brown, Jenny Fereday, Michelle Kennedy, and Michael Folly, UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences
Enterprising Staff winners
The Unstoppable Awards: Enterprising Staff stream, celebrates the success of academic and professional staff who reflect enterprising thinking and a culturally enterprising mindset; demonstrate UniSA’s core attributes; and bring together professional and academic staff in a ‘one team’ approach. The awards were presented by UniSA Executive Director: People, Talent and Culture Miranda McDonald.
Enterprising Culture
Winner: Yenise Galindo Najera, UniSA Creative
Enterprise Engagement and Partnering
Winner: Dr Jacinta Johnson, UniSA Clinical and Health Sciences
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Winner: Neelu Sharma, UniSA Creative
One Team Achievement
Winner: CAS 2.0 System Build Project, People, Talent & Culture / Information Strategy and Technology Services
People First
Winner: Putting Safety and Wellbeing first at UniSA, People, Talent & Culture / UniSA STEM
Service Excellence
Winner: Steven Evanson, UniSA Online
To see all the nominees in each stream, visit the UniSA website:
Unstoppable Awards: Research and Enterprise
Unstoppable Awards: Teaching and Learning
Unstoppable Awards: Enterprising Staff
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